gentrify
verb
gen·tri·fy
ˈjen-trə-ˌfī 
gentrified; gentrifying
: to attempt or accomplish the gentrification of
gentrified a run-down section of the city
: to undergo gentrification
Examples of gentrify in a Sentence
As the neighborhood became gentrified, the people who had lived there for many years could no longer afford it.
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Internet tabloids made Ferrell into an avatar of the depravity of millennial excess in gentrifying Brooklyn.
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Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
According to a news release, the university will study the impact of displacement and relocation from gentrifying neighborhoods in the greater Nashville region.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
That's because owners from elsewhere are more likely to own properties in gentrifying areas and raise the rents, Hahn says.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Aldermen in gentrifying areas — including progressive mayoral allies such as Ald.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
According to a news release, the university will study the impact of displacement and relocation from gentrifying neighborhoods in the greater Nashville region.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
That's because owners from elsewhere are more likely to own properties in gentrifying areas and raise the rents, Hahn says.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Aldermen in gentrifying areas — including progressive mayoral allies such as Ald.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Gentrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrify. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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